Training Young Leaders

The Society is commited to promoting leadership in our young people. Safe and responsible expeditioning demands the highest standard of leadership. To this end we regularly organise nationally recognised training courses for aspiring leaders. Members are frequently sponsored to gain such qualifications as the Single Pitch Assesment, Mountain First Aid Certificate, Cave Leadership and Mountain Leadership Awards.

On overseas ventures, each group member accepts responsibility for one vital area of activity. This specialised responsibilty may require them to gain qualification or more specific experience before taking to the field. They learn that to succeed on expedition, they must be competent in their chosen field, work together and acheive a high degree of interdependance.

In addition to providing young leaders with administrative support, the Society can assist with recruitment and selection of candidates as well as a comprehensive database of informtion gained from over forty overseas ventures. We also maintain a mentoring programme to support those starting out to organise their own venture. Aspiring leaders are encouraged to develop their personal skills under the guidance of experienced expedition leaders.

We are rightly proud of our success in fostering young leaders:

In keeping with the Society's philosphy of developing young leaders, at least a quarter of the Management Committee are young members.

"At the end of our travels in South America, a new idea was discussed. This was a venture to North Africa led by a small group of young leaders. And so the Morocco Expedition was born. In the next twelve months I needed all the experience I had gained, in addition to the support of the Society. Once in Morocco, our team camel trekked across the Sahara, climbed the highest mountain in North Africa and explored the Western Coast. The expedition was hugley successful and was repeated by another team of young leaders the following year"

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